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Phyto-Feast Live 6oz

Phyto-Feast Live has the same algae as Phyto-Feast but is handled with special care. Phyto-Feast Live is harvested and shipped fresh each week and has better short-term cell viability. It contains is a blend of the most important marine microalgae, those chosen by universities and hatcheries for their superior nutritional value: Pavlova, Isochrysis, Thalassiosira, Tetraselmis and Nannochloropsis.

With six species in 5 classes, both Phyto-Feast and Phyto-Feast Live provide a diversiy of Phyto-pigments, lipids, omega-3’s, amino acids, carbohydrates and cell sizes. Reed Mariculture's proprietary harvesting and stabilizing processes keep cells intact and insures that the maximum amount of nutrients get to your animals..

Optimized for 100% Nutrition

After decades of research, hatcheries and
universities around the world have come to agreement on the best algae
for filter feeders. At the top of the list are Isochrysis, Tetraselmis,
Pavlova and Nannochloropsis. While each provides certain benefits, none
on their own can provide for a complete diet. Brown algae, in
particular, are especially critical to your filter feeders because in
addition to sterols and pigments they are the only algae that produce
the fatty acid DHA (required for complete omega-3 nutrition).
Phyto-Feast is the only live algae concentrate that contains 100% of the
nutrition needed by your animals - proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins,
and essential fatty acids.

Maximized for Long Term Storage

The best process for preserving the
nutritional benefits of live algae for long term storage is to place the
live microalgal cells in a state of suspended animation (also called
quiescence or hibernation). This process reduces the metabolic activity
of the live cells to minimal levels, allowing long term storage without
the depletion of oxygen or the loss of nutritional value.

All the microalgae that goes into Phyto-Feast are grown at Reed Mariculture
and are harvested live and packed and shipped "farm fresh" every week.
Once harvested, the algae are induced to become "quiescent". At the
time of packaging, 95% or more of the algae are alive. In this quiescent
state, metabolic activity and respiration are reduced to minimal
levels, preserving the nutritional value of the algae and the integrity
of the cell membranes. Since not all of the algae species are equally
hardy, after a few weeks some of the more delicate cells will begin to
expire. However, due to our quiescence process, the cells lose none of
their functional qualities or nutritional value. Many of the cells will
remain viable for several months. When properly stored, a bottle of
Phyto-Feast will provide the same value after two-plus months that it
did on the first day.

Phyto-Feast or Phyto-Feast Live?

Phyto-Feast Live has the same algae as Phyto-Feast
but is handled with special care. Phyto-Feast Live is harvested and
shipped fresh each week and has better short-term cell viability. Phyto-Feast has better long-term nutritional stability. Both are equally good for your aquarium.

Directions

Invert and/or shake the bottle a few times before opening it. The larger algae cells such as Tetraselmis tend to settle to the bottom.

If you have not used Phyto-Feast before, start with 1 drop per gallon each day (1 teaspoon per 100 gallons) . Your animals will rapidly become accustomed to the phytoplankton (microalgae) and be able to feed on quite a bit more.

If your animals do not "clear" the water
in less than an hour - back off on the amount you are adding because
your systems is not fully digesting all the microalgae.

A common dosage for a mature system is 1-5 drops per gallon (1-5 teaspoons per 100 gallons) each day, depending on your tank setup and animal density. Use our feed calculator to determine the number of drops to use daily for your setup.

Usage Tips

We recommend turning off your skimmer
before adding the algae. Many customers have been successful by putting
their skimmer on a vacation timer so it automatically turns back on
later in the evening (2 hours is a good window).

Storage

Phyto-Feast must be stored in your
refrigerator. The best place to store algae is the bottom shelf because
that is the coldest place in your refrigerator. The worst place to
store it is the refrigerator door which may not be cold enough. Do not
store Phyto-Feast in your freezer bcause freezing will break many of the
algae cells.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min)

1.3%

Crude Fat (min)

0.5%

Crude Fiber (max)

0.1%

Moisture (max)

94.0%

Additional Guarantees

Microalgal Biomass

9.3%

Omega-3 (as a % of fatty acids)

15%

Ingredients

We recommend using 2 day shipping if you live more than two states away from Washington State. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery is fine otherwise. If you live farther away, but your shipment will not travel through areas with temperatures higher than 50 degrees you can use Ground or Home Delivery as well.

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